Research Projects
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2011
Trends in Paramedic Student Advanced Airway Placements: 2001-2009
This study examined nine years of Fisdap data pertaining to student advanced airway placements, focusing on the number of ETI's done in the clinical setting versus the field setting.
2010
Relationship Between Paramedic Student Cardiac and Cardiac Arrest Patient Contacts and Subsection Score on the FISDAP Online Summative Paramedic Exam and the Blue Paramedic Exam
Both FISDAP Testing and Skills Tracker data was used in this study, which looked at the relationship between the frequency of students’ cardiac and cardiac arrest patient contacts and the students’ cardiac subsection exam scores.
The Effect of Patient Acuity on Frequency of Paramedic Student Team Leads
This study used FISDAP Skills Tracker data from over 540,000 unique patient encounters and focused on the effect of patient acuity on the frequency of paramedic student team leads.
Does Higher Critical-Thinking Ability Lead to More Team Leadership During Initial Field Contacts?
FISDAP Testing and Skills Tracker data was used in this study, which looked at the relationship between students’ critical thinking ability (as measured by the EMT-B Readiness Exam) and the number of field patient contacts in which the student took the lead. View the poster.
 | NAEMSE 2010 Best Research | Right Dose? An Examination of a Prescription to Enhance Critical Thinking in Paramedic Students |
This study used both FISDAP Skills Tracker and Paramedic Testing data to determine the correlation between the number of medical ALS calls in which a student is the team lead and the student's performance on the Paramedic Exam.
The Effect of Clincal and Field Experience on Critical-Thinking Performance for Emergency Medical Technician Students Taking the EMT Readiness Exam
This study examined the effect of students’ clinical exposure on their performance on critical-thinking items in the EMT Readiness Exam. FISDAP EMT-B Testing and Skills Tracker data was used in this study.
| NAEMSE 2010 Best Research Presentation | Speed of Test Taking as a Predictor of Success on Emergency Medical Services Examinations |
Anecdotal evidence suggests EMS instructors believe neither the fastest test takers (who make careless mistakes) nor the slowest (who are the least competent) score the highest on tests. This study examined the link between the speed at which EMS students take a final examination and their score on the examination. This study used FISDAP Testing data from the Paramedic and EMT level exams. View the poster.
Gender Inequity in Paramedic Student Obstetrics/Gynecology Clinical Experience
FISDAP Skills Tracker data was used to examine the relationship between the gender of the paramedic student and the students’ OB/Gyn patient experiences and leadership opportunities. View the poster.
How Time Between Examination Attempts Affects Paramedic Students’ Remediation of Critical-Thinking Skills and Knowledge Base
This study used data from FISDAP Paramedic Testing to examine the relationship between students’ performance on Critical Thinking Questions and the amount of time that had elapsed between exam attempts. View the poster.
Predictors of Paramedic Program Success on the National Registry Written Examination
A previous study concluded the only significant predictors of NREMT-W pass rates to be the numbers of ALS runs and total patient contacts. This study used FISDAP data to look at other possible predictors of success on the written examination at the program level.
The Effect of Paramedic Student Clinical Experiences on the Online Summative Paramedic Exam (OSPE)
This study used FISDAP data to examine the correlation between specific student clinical experiences and performance on the OSPE. Student data was used only if the student graduated from their program, provided consent for research, had data validated by an instructor, and had an available OSPE score.
| NAEMSE 2009 Best Research Presentation | Paramedic Student Internship Experience, Critical Thinking, and NREMTCE Success—Phase Two: Are Paramedic Students Who Perform Well on Critical Thinking Test Questions More Likely to Pass the NREMT Cognitive Examination? |
Most EMS educators agree that critical thinking is vital to any successful paramedic professional. This study looked at the correlation between students’ critical thinking scores on the OSPE and their performance on the NREMT Cognitive Exam. The study found some interesting results when it looked at whether critical thinking skills are more important than knowledge in regards to the NREMT. View the poster.
| NAEMSE 2009 Best Research | Paramedic Internship Experience and Critical Thinking Skills |
FISDAP data was used in this study, which examined the correlation between students’ ALS and team lead experience and their critical thinking scores on the OSPE exam.
Does Paramedic Student Ethnicity Impact the Likelihood of Providing ALS Interventions to Caucasian Versus Non-Caucasian Patients?
This study looked at FISDAP Skills Tracker data to determine whether Paramedic student ethnicity influenced the level of care provided on ALS calls.
Geographic Location and Paramedic Student Pediatric Encounters
Using student demographic information and Skills Tracker data from the FISDAP database, this study investigated the impact of geographic location on Paramedic student pediatric encounters. This study was presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics in October 2008.
What clinical experiences most impact a paramedic student's self-reported confidence after graduation?
This study used survey responses in conjunction with FISDAP data to determine which clinical education experiences increase the confidence of entry-level paramedics.
The effect of student demographics on field internship team leads
This study used FISDAP data to determine whether age, gender, ethnicity, or number of years certified as an EMT-Basic affect the absolute number and percentage of total runs during which a student serves as team lead.
Frequency of endotracheal intubation and laryngeal mask airway use by paramedic students from 2001 to 2006
Paramedic programs are anecdotally reporting fewer opportunities for students to perform clinical endotracheal intubations due to the use of the laryngeal mask airway as the primary airway in many facilities. This study examined paramedic student data regarding the frequency of ETI and LMA use from 2001 to 2006 to determine the validity of this claim.
Validation of a predictive model for paramedic student performance on the National Registry Exam
Previous research regarding paramedic student field internship variables has suggested the number of ALS runs (IV plus ECG or one medication administration other than oxygen) and total patient contacts (field plus hospital) predicts passing the written portion of the National Registry EMT Exam. The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of that predictive model using paramedic student data from 2006.
| NAEMSE 2006 Best Research Presentation | A chance to lead: Does having fewer paramedic preceptors result in more student leadership? |
This study looked at the number of preceptors students are working with during their field internships. The study attempts to answer the question 'Does having fewer preceptors increase the number of FI encounters a paramedic student leads?'
A Comparison of Call Volumes, Hours, and Patient Acuities Between Rural and Urban Paramedic Field Internships
This study looked at the variability of call volume and acuity between urban and rural field internship sites.
Endotracheal Intubation: When are our students competent?
This Study looked at Paramedic student success on ET Intubation after OR rotations. Specifically were students more likely to be successful on their first field ET Attempt if they had previous OR success.
| NAEMSE 2006 Best Research | The Effects of Paramedic Student Internship Experience on Performance on the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Exam |
This Study looked at relationships between students' experience in their field internships and their success on the National Registry written exam.
Demographic Characteristics of Paramedic Students in the United States
Jim Manson of Denver Health Medical Center is leading a study to look at ethnic diversity of paramedic student graduates compared to national levels of diversity. View the abstract.
| NAEMSE 2005 Best Research Presentation | How Many Intravenous (IV) Cannulation Attempts are Required for Skill Proficiency? |
Timothy Howey of Inver Hills Community College led a study to look at the number of IV attempts needed by the average student to achieve competency. View the abstract.
Eureka! Measuring Competency in Intravenous (IV) Cannulation by Paramedic Students
Timothy Howey of Inver Hills Community College led a study to look at the number of IV attempts needed by the average student to achieve competency. View the abstract.
| NAEMSP 2005 Research Award | Are Paramedic Students Meeting the Clinical Experience Recommendations from the Current National Standard Curriculum? |
David I. Page from Inver Hills Community College led a study to determine if the majority of paramedic students complete the goals recommended by the National Standard Curriculum.
This study was presented at the National Association of EMS Physician Annual Meeting in Naples, FL on January 15. 2005 and won the "2005 Best EMS Professional Research Presentation." View the abstract at PEC.
This study was presented at the National Association of EMS Physician Annual Meeting in Naples, FL on January 15. 2005 and won the "2005 Best EMS Professional Research Presentation." View the abstract at PEC.
Paramedic Student Endotracheal Intubation Skill is Associated with Volume of Procedural Experience
Henry E. Wang from University of Pittsburgh led a study looking at student proficiency in endotracheal intubation. This study was presented at the National Association of EMS Physician Annual Meeting in Naples, FL on January 15, 2005. View the abstract at PubMed.
Online Summative Paramedic Exam (OSPE)
The OSPE (Online Summative Paramedic Exam) project studied the feasibility of having multiple institutions to work collaboratively in the development, validation and administration of written exams. Both of the initial hypotheses have been proven. The OSPE was developed and is administered entirely online. OSPE is predictive of performance on the national registry written paramedic exam: 97% of students who pass OSPE successfully passed the National Registry Written paramedic exam. View the abstracts.
Patient contacts during paramedic student field internships
David Page of Inver Hills Community College led a study to determine if paramedic students completing field internships come into contact with at least fifty patients. This study was presented as a poster at the National Association of EMS Educators symposium in September 2004 in Los Angeles. View the abstract.
